Total enrollment
10,516
-173 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Clifton Public School District
New Jersey · 10,516 students · 2 cities
Clifton Public School District's public schools total 19 across the district, with enrollment of about 10,516 and an average school size near 553.
7-year change in Clifton Public School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+2 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
26%
was 32%
% Hispanic
63%
was 56%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton High School | Clifton | High | 09-12 | 3,150 |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Clifton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,255 |
| Christopher Columbus Middle School | Clifton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,092 |
| School #12 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 560 |
| School #17 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 501 |
| School #13 | Clifton | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| School #2 | Clifton | Elementary | KG-05 | 401 |
| School #5 | Clifton | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| School #11 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| School #14 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 |
| Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton | Clifton | Elementary | PK-PK | 327 |
| School #9 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
| School #15 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 282 |
| School #3 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| School #1 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| School #16 | Clifton | Elementary | KG-05 | 201 |
| School #8 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 165 |
| School #4 | Clifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 130 |
| Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood | Clifton | Elementary | PK-PK | 62 |
About Clifton Public School District
As a sparse district in New Jersey, Clifton Public School District enrolls 10,516 students across 19 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clifton Public School District is made up of 16 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 10,689 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,516 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 17 to 19 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 56% to 63%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clifton Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.